Your Firth Sisters Managers
A Little Bit About Us
Aries/Amy
Despite what some of you may perceive as a rather wreckless and "of the moment" quality in dear Aries, falling in love with Colin was a long, slow tumble for me, beginning with renting AMITC when it was first released on VHS in the year BC (before children). I watched it once, then again, and yet again, so mesmerized was I by this actor named Firth's performance. I couldn't believe the subtlety, the depth he gave to Birkin. I told my dh at the time that I thought it was THE finest perf I'd ever seen. And though Birkin is not a sexy role, Colin gave it a sensuality I could not forget. I began to look for this Firth guy when cruising the film listings, and whenever I saw his name in the cast, that was the deciding factor for me--I knew the film would be worth checking out. But it wasn't until BJD that I realized "I've got the HOTS for this man." I've never been attracted to "pretty boys"--you know, the guys like Warren Beatty, who look like a magazine model, all surface gloss and no true depth. "Sex is one thing, but true love takes a little longer." Experiencing the draw of someone else's soulfulness--slowly falling into those beautiful, vulnerable, dark eyes--it did take longer, but once I saw him clearly, there was no turning back. He has ruined me for any other (she sighs contentedly). Having dived into the deep, I surfed the net for all things Colin and eventually discovered his fan sites where, joy of joys, the Death Date thread was in full swing. I laughed until I literally cried--what a great group of women! I had to join in. Immediately! And the rest is history of a kind you can find on years of threads. Because we are all more complicated than our exterior suggests, I am the girl who thinks the finest two minutes of film in the history of the cinema are contained in the Rock&Roll Hootchy Koo scene from WAGW ("Lordy Colin, light my fuse!)--I love the intense passion in the abandoned way he uses his body in that scene--AND I am the girl who started the Oxfam campaign because I wanted Colin to know that he's so much more than sex-on-a-stick to us, that we love and respect him for the man he is far beyond the actor and "bona fide Sex God." Crikey! Suffice it to say: Colin's done me in. I'll never be the same--and that's just fine with me.
Colinnut/Lisa
Contrary to popular belief, your "girls just want to have fun" Colinnut is sometimes a very serious nut in RL. A happy little nerd, interested in philosophy, comparetive religions and myths, and apprenticing with a 5th generation Peruvian Shaman. All of my attention was focused on loftier things. Falling for Colin or any other movie personality was beyond my comprehension. On the one year anniversary of my mom's passing, I wandered into Hollywood Video and saw a big SALE sign, what girl can resist a sale? VHS movies, 2 for $5.00! Not much of a selection, mostly RomComs. I'm not a RomCom kind of girl, but I did find 2 Renee Zellweger movies and thought what the hell, if they suck I'm only out $5.00. I popped the tape into the VCR and saw Colin Firth. Ding-dong! Those gorgeous big brown eyes displaying so much emotion, those curls, dimples, the smile, the walk, the barely audible little throat groan. THUD! For the next 2 weeks I watched BJD over and over, Colin parts only of course! I then had to buy the DVD so I could ZOOM and freeze frame, I just could not get enough of this man! I felt like I was in another dimension. I kept waiting to hear Rod Serling's voice saying "you're traveling through another dimension, a journey into a wondrous land , whose boundaries are that of imagination. There's a signpost up ahead-- next stop, The Firth Zone!" I began surfing the net for Colin info and the more I read about him the deeper I fell. I talked about Colin to anyone who would listen. My friends were becoming worried about me, I could see their concern as their eyes glazed over after 2 minutes of my Colin mania, but I was helpless to stop. For a while I thought maybe I was having a nervous breakdown, because now my obsession about why this was happening to me was almost worse than my obsession about this lovely British man. I bought every film I could get my hands on as well as every audio recording available. Then I found fan sites, and like Aries, found the Death Date thread and some of the most hysterical and warmest women on the planet. As they say, the rest is history. I am still surprised sometimes by the depth of my feelings for Colin. Yes, he is SAF, but it is so much more than I can ever properly verbalize. His superb acting skills, his bravery in choosing roles, his devotion to his wife and his children, his compassion and humanitarianism, his wit and humor, his intelligence. The whole package and what a mighty fine package it is! And I sometimes wonder if I will end up "tragic spinster" divorcee because I don't know if I will ever find another man to even remotely compare, which sounds loony as hell, but I have no intention on settling for anything less.
Cruijff/Marina
It all began on a hot summer night back in the 80-s. Next week my best friend was to marry and we decided to give her a girl's night she would long remember. And that is what happened....she still remembers it, even though the marriage is long over! The five of us went for a lovely dinner, discussed the pro's and cons (well, we were considerate...the husband-to-be of course had hardly any shortcomings, except for his ridiculous 'Brabant' accent) of the husband-to be in particular and men and married life in general... I decided to surprise my friend with a movie : 'Dutch Girls' and, oh boy...did I surprise myself. This, dear girls, was what I always describe as 'Marina's Revelation'. Oh God, those innocent eyes, that wonderful dimpled smile, the boyish figure....and the name Neil Truelove. Had I not been ecstatically happy myself at that time, I think I would have chosen to stay alone and keep looking for this wonderful person, if necessary all over the world. Well, I was and I didn't.....but that's where it all began. The fantasies returned, hitting hard, when years later I saw P&P...ooooh Darcy....but most of all.. Girl With a Pearl Earring....Susceptible as I was now....the ear-piercing scene....erotic as hell.....is haunting me ever since!! But, even more important than that, seeing all that is written about the PERSON Colin on fansites, mainly FS, I have come to feel a passionate admiration for him, even beyond my admiration for him as the wonderfully skilled and magnificently packaged actor he is!
Johanna/Daydreamer
When did all this fascination begin
With a talented actor named Colin.
If I were not presently pressed for time,
I would probably write this bio in a rhyme.
First let me start by saying that I love to go to sleep with the TV on. So, early on a Wednesday morning, mid November 2004, somewhere between dreaming and daydreaming, I woke up to the sound of this dulcet tone voice in conversation with a young lady. Hmmm what an interesting voice I thought to myself. Not quite 6:30 am so I just rolled over and continued to listen. Without warning, this gentleman engaged in another conversation with same young lady and was in the throes of what seemed to be , despite his declaration of passionate admiration , a rather dispassionate proposal of marriage. Now my eyes were wide open and glued to the screen. WOW Who was he! The scene was over and so was the episode of A&E classroom. By 10am I was at Blockbuster and rented their only available copy of Pride and Prejudice VHS. It would not do. Next day I bought a dvd player and PnP on dvd. Finally, I was in Firth Heaven with that nifty little remote with its pause, zoom forward and reverse. I must have watched it 10 times over the next week. Found myself writing poetry about this beautiful love story and handsome actor. I couldn’t believe me! Trying to break this magical spell, I bought BJD, IOBE, HS …and the litany goes on and on. Started lurking on the Firth Fan sites and discovered that my obsession was not so unique after all. There were literally legions of Colin Firth hopelessly devoted fans out there in Firthdom. No more lurking for me. I wanted to know and participate more. I got more than I bargained for. Colin Firth has brought out the very best in all of us. Firth fans and FirthSisters, in particular, are the most energetic, enthusiastic and exciting women I have come to know. They share and they care and spread the word of Firth everywhere on Earth. They write, post pics of Colin day and night in color or black and white even in a shirt wet and white. Every year they step up to the plate and generously donate to Colin’s cause , Oxfam. All this for a man they have only seen on their TV or the Silver Screen. If this is to be my only fantasy, then here among Firth Friends and Films is where I want to be. My name is Johanna/Daydreamer and I AM A FIRTHAHOLIC!
Special thanks to Jesslala for her gifs!
